§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the operation of the Schengen Agreement. [107503]
§ Mrs. RocheThe Schengen acquis has now been incorporated into European Union structures in accordance with the Schengen Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam. The acquis continues to operate as between signatory states. The United Kingdom submitted a formal application to participate in parts of the Schengen acquis on 20 May 1999, which is still under consideration.